Thats it! Thats the hopeless brick lobbing rifle chambered in a poor choice of a cartridge. The 308 win - Scaring deer to death since ages ago.
Liked On: 12-08-2021, 02:45 AM
While ive never owned a 308 myself due to the fact that they are a "poor choice" because of their excessive recoil and they fire bullets that have a ballistic coefficient that low that they nearly...
Liked On: 12-08-2021, 02:44 AM
Fixed it.
Liked On: 12-08-2021, 02:43 AM
I think this thread is misnamed. 'who hasn't shot a deer with 308' would likely be more appropriate:thumbsup:
Liked On: 12-08-2021, 02:43 AM
Yep and just bought another not long ago despite having the latest flash Harry 6.5prc the safe just isn't right without a 308 in there.
Liked On: 12-08-2021, 02:42 AM
If I had to choose one caliber it would be the 308. I think most people would say the same if they had common sense. Let's face it ; it does the job, you won't run out of components and if we had to...
Liked On: 12-08-2021, 02:41 AM
Yep & plenty of them .I still have my Rem Mohawk 308, l brought for my 21st in 82, when l got back from a trip Shearing in Oz all cashed up & we often used horses to get right up in the back country...
Liked On: 12-08-2021, 02:40 AM
For 20years,shot many deers with the 308,they dont get up either.;)
Liked On: 11-08-2021, 02:00 PM
mudgripz I still have my Rem Mohawk 308, l brought for my 21st in 82, when l got back from a trip Shearing in Oz all cashed up ,in those days long barreled Weatherby types were the in thing & l...
Liked On: 11-08-2021, 01:53 PM
.222, .243, 308. 7x57, 270, 7mm mag, 30-06. If we were to be really honest with ourselves we could ditch every other calibre and new fangled slightly different offering and be perfectly well catered...
Liked On: 11-08-2021, 01:43 PM
I did see a Remington 600 243 on trademe 4-5 years back, rebarrelled and in very tidy condition. Went for about $700 scoped. Agonised over it and left it - like a bloody clot. Would love one in 243...
Liked On: 11-08-2021, 01:42 PM
My apologies Mauser308 I seem to have deleted my reply but here it is from memory. Yes there were wonderful rifles and cartridges. Examples the .280 Ross in the Ross straight pull rifle and the .250...
Liked On: 10-08-2021, 05:05 PM
Had one of these 307’s not long after they came out to scratch an itch. Used my model 88 in 308 more so got rid of the ‘94, nice rifle but not really into straight grips. Still got the 88, can’t see...
Liked On: 09-08-2021, 10:52 AM
Kanuka works ok for handles
Liked On: 05-08-2021, 12:57 PM
"This isn't Auckland". There are probably more shooters/hunters living in Auckland than the entire country put together. (goes back to his Latte, slurp slurp)
Liked On: 28-07-2021, 12:53 PM